Roy Acord, Jr. Individually and A/n/f of Aaron Acord, Petitioner v. General Motors Corporation, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the trial court's judgment for General Motors and remanded for a new trial on the strict liability design‑defect claim, while affirming the judgment for Johnson. The Court held that the supplemental jury instruction that a manufacturer is not an insurer and need not design an accident‑proof product was erroneous and constituted harmful error, and that the error was properly preserved. The Court also held that the overruling of a motion in limine was not reversible error and that a settling party need not be joined on remand.